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English Literature
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How do you write an introduction for an English essay?

Firstly, you need to be concise. Your introduction should set up your arguments for the rest of the essay. In terms of A-Level, you also need to consider hitting the Assessment Objectives, and one of the ...

Answered by Oyinda Y. English Literature tutor
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Discuss the use of allusion in James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Students are often confronted with the choice between a thematic based and a formal based question in examinations. In my experience of tutoring, students often prefer to tackle the thematic question, bel...

Answered by Lauren L. English Literature tutor
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I don't get how to compare the poem to the text, I'm not sure how to relate the two together as they're presented in different forms.

At first it can seem really daunting, and it does take a while to get into the swing of comparing very embellished and verbose poetry, often containing key poetic tools such as metaphor, enjabment or simi...

Answered by Tutor67911 D. English Literature tutor
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How do I analyse a poem?

When analysing a poem it's important to remember the Fantastic Four: form, structure, subject matter, and language. Form refers to what kind of poem you're reading - for example, it could be a sonnet or a...

Answered by Darcy J. English Literature tutor
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Shakespeare’s play Othello demonstrates the weakness of human judgement. Discuss 

Whether it be through the weak judgement of certain prejudices within the play, Othello’s completely devoted entrustment of his perpetrator or, Desdemona’s flawed perception of her husband’s loyal and nob...

Answered by Ciara B. English Literature tutor
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